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bmanbmanMember
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Originally posted by sunnylea57:
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Originally posted by bman:
2009 Mollydooker Gigglepot cabernet sauvignon.

Don't judge me......

Oh but we do. We do. Wink

Seriously. Gigglepot?


Not sure if you are mocking Mollydookers in general or the Gigglepot specifically (named after Sparky's daughter, FYI) but we're having a first sip now and it's delish! Gonna go really well with our Za pizzas tonight! Razz
bmanbmanMember
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Originally posted by VinT:
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Originally posted by sunnylea57:
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Originally posted by bman:
2009 Mollydooker Gigglepot cabernet sauvignon.

Don't judge me......

Oh but we do. We do. Wink

Seriously. Gigglepot?

It's the sister wine of Stinkfinger.


Ok, that one made me giggle! Big Grin No "pots" involved......
sunnylea57sunnylea57Member
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Originally posted by bman:
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Originally posted by sunnylea57:
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Originally posted by bman:
2009 Mollydooker Gigglepot cabernet sauvignon.

Don't judge me......

Oh but we do. We do. Wink

Seriously. Gigglepot?


Not sure if you are mocking Mollydookers in general or the Gigglepot specifically (named after Sparky's daughter, FYI) but we're having a first sip now and it's delish! Gonna go really well with our Za pizzas tonight! Razz

Yeah, just the name. No wine should be called Gigglepot. Or Stinkfinger.

Stinkpot or Gigglefinger I could live with, though.
S shanetMember
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Originally posted by Board-O:
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Originally posted by Shane T.:
- 1988 Krug
- 1990 Montrose


Wow! The 1988 Krug is the best Champagne I've ever had and the 1990 Montrose was singing from magnum a month or so ago. Please post your opinions.


Will do, Board-O. These will be in a SD offline in a few weeks.

I've had the '88 Krug once, and recall it being edged out just a bit by the '88 Taittinger Comtes side-by-side. We'll see how this one shows.
patespo1patespo1Member
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Originally posted by CSM:
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Originally posted by sunnylea57:
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Originally posted by CSM:
1982 Dunn Howell Mountain
2000 Pontet Candy
2003 Calon Segur.

Eek Cool

Also: I hope the Pontet Candy isn't TOO candied.


Stupid iPhone Big Grin


Ah yes, always the phone, never the user Big Grin

Super jealous of the '82 Dunn HM, please post your thoughts, TIA
C csmMember
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Originally posted by g-man:
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Originally posted by CSM:
1982 Dunn Howell Mountain
2000 Pontet Canet
2003 Calon Segur.


the 2003 calon is no fun to drink yet.

it's still going to be full on tannins.

if you do drink it, i'd recommend something like a 4 hour slow ox


Was looking at a few recent notes and they said, while young, it was approachable. I have 5 more I think, so I thought I'd open one. Thanks for the recommendation on the decant etc.
board-oboard-oMember
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Originally posted by g-man:
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Originally posted by CSM:
1982 Dunn Howell Mountain
2000 Pontet Canet
2003 Calon Segur.


the 2003 calon is no fun to drink yet.

it's still going to be full on tannins.

if you do drink it, i'd recommend something like a 4 hour slow ox


I'd say a two-three hour splash decant. I imagine it's very far from ready.
G g-manMember
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Originally posted by CSM:
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Originally posted by g-man:
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Originally posted by CSM:
1982 Dunn Howell Mountain
2000 Pontet Canet
2003 Calon Segur.


the 2003 calon is no fun to drink yet.

it's still going to be full on tannins.

if you do drink it, i'd recommend something like a 4 hour slow ox


Was looking at a few recent notes and they said, while young, it was approachable. I have 5 more I think, so I thought I'd open one. Thanks for the recommendation on the decant etc.


approachable maybe after you down a bottle of some cult cali cab =)
sunnylea57sunnylea57Member
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Originally posted by indybob:
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Originally posted by sunnylea57:
1991 Beringer Private Reserve

Oooo, post notes? Smile

Just saw this!

We opened three Beringer Private Reserve that night: 1991, 1997 and 2001. All showed well, but the 1991 was truly special. Pretty much in the perfect place in its evolvement. And it kept shifting in the glass over the course of the evening. I believe it was the WOTN for most of us.
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sunnylea57sunnylea57Member
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Originally posted by indybob:
Thanks much! I've always like Beringer PR, and should make a point to look for more of it at estate sales. Did the '97 and '01 seem ready? Or just too young for your palate?

The 1997 and 2001 showed older than the 1991 - especially the 1997, IIRC. They were all very good, but the 1991 was the freshest and most complex of the three.

But the 1991 we opened was a bit of a unicorn. VinT and I bought a bunch of wine from a US dealer who purchased a private cellar where the wine had been stored since purchase in a very cold, very damp cellar. All of the bottle looked like crap - they had all been wrapped in plastic wrap, which was crumbling, and the labels themselves were also crumbling and were covered in mold.

But all the bottles have shown like they were frozen in time. They have evolved, but they are all showing much younger and fresher than you would expect. The 91 Beringer was a beauty, as was an 87 Dunn HM.
M maxMember
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Originally posted by sunnylea57:
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Originally posted by indybob:
Thanks much! I've always like Beringer PR, and should make a point to look for more of it at estate sales. Did the '97 and '01 seem ready? Or just too young for your palate?

The 1997 and 2001 showed older than the 1991 - especially the 1997, IIRC. They were all very good, but the 1991 was the freshest and most complex of the three.

But the 1991 we opened was a bit of a unicorn. VinT and I bought a bunch of wine from a US dealer who purchased a private cellar where the wine had been stored since purchase in a very cold, very damp cellar. All of the bottle looked like crap - they had all been wrapped in plastic wrap, which was crumbling, and the labels themselves were also crumbling and were covered in mold.

But all the bottles have shown like they were frozen in time. They have evolved, but they are all showing much younger and fresher than you would expect. The 91 Beringer was a beauty, as was an 87 Dunn HM.
I've not had the 1991 Beringer PR, but I can say that the 1992 was the best vintage of this wine that I've had closely followed by the 1990.
sd-wineauxsd-wineauxMember
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Originally posted by sunnylea57:
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Originally posted by indybob:
Thanks much! I've always like Beringer PR, and should make a point to look for more of it at estate sales. Did the '97 and '01 seem ready? Or just too young for your palate?

The 1997 and 2001 showed older than the 1991 - especially the 1997, IIRC. They were all very good, but the 1991 was the freshest and most complex of the three.

But the 1991 we opened was a bit of a unicorn. VinT and I bought a bunch of wine from a US dealer who purchased a private cellar where the wine had been stored since purchase in a very cold, very damp cellar. All of the bottle looked like crap - they had all been wrapped in plastic wrap, which was crumbling, and the labels themselves were also crumbling and were covered in mold.

But all the bottles have shown like they were frozen in time. They have evolved, but they are all showing much younger and fresher than you would expect. The 91 Beringer was a beauty, as was an 87 Dunn HM.

Just curious - was the plastic wrap just around the body of the bottle (the label) or did it encapsulate the top of the bottle as well?
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